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CVE-2020-24972 is a high-severity flaw in Kleopatra for GnuPG. If a user interacts with a malicious openpgp4fpr: URL, an attacker may cause arbitrary code execution through unsafe handling of command-line options. The issue is fixed in Kleopatra 3.1.12 and 20.07.80 or later. Exposure is most likely on endpoints or Linux desktops with vulnerable Kleopatra/GnuPG packages where Kleopatra is installed and can process openpgp4fpr: URLs. Gentoo, Fedora, and openSUSE published advisories, indicating downstream packages were affected in 2020. Prioritize patching vulnerable desktop systems that use Kleopatra, especially managed Linux workstations. The issue can lead to code execution, but requires user interaction and there is no provided evidence of active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Kleopatra to 3.1.12, 20.07.80, or a later fixed release.; Apply relevant Gentoo, Fedora, or openSUSE package updates where applicable.; Check vendor or distribution guidance for supported package names and fixed builds..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
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CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://dev.gnupg.org/rKLEOPATRAb4bd63c1739900d94c04da03045e9445a5a5f54bCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://dev.gnupg.org/source/kleo/browse/master/CMakeLists.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202008-21CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- FEDORA-2020-9b441d3153CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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